Post by bennyp81 on Jun 15, 2005 11:54:16 GMT -8
Elson
User ID: 8541163 Nov 18th 2:43 AM
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To: BART Board of Directors
Many people in the bay area rely on public
transit, including BART to get around. The lack
of late-night BART service causes many
difficulties. People who go to bars and clubs
lack a way to get back safely, it causes an
increase in drinking and driving for people that
are stranded, endangering themselves and others,
night shift workers have trouble getting to and
from jobs. Important hotels, restaurants and the
airport need a way for employees and customers
to get there, and back, and people without cars
need a way to get around at night.
Quite a few folks have asked for BART to run 24-
hours a day. Unfortunately, maintenance
requirements make it necessary for BART to be
closed for several hours each night. It would
also be expensive to run BART when there are few
passengers.
What we propose is for BART services to extend
later, until 3 A.M. at minimal service, which
would still allow time for maintenance, as well
as giving more opportunities for people to
utilize BART in a safe and sane matter late at
night. During this trial period it can be
assessed how many people would actually use the
service at late times to decide a future plan of
action.
Our suggestion is to try this on a limited
basis, we, the undersigned would be glad to be
able to use such a service and it would boost
our opinion of the BART organization on the
whole. It would also fixing a fatal flaw that
has gone for too long. New York, Chicago and
other major cities have public transportation
that is available at late night hours; it’s an
embarrassment that the San Francisco bay area
cannot say the same.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
Rich
User ID: 9189423 May 8th 5:57 PM
How about late-night "owl" bus service similar to that which MUNI operates which would parallel BART lines, provide maintenance time, and be less likely to have those with transit budgetary constraints be up in arms?
User ID: 8541163 Nov 18th 2:43 AM
www.petitiononline.com/BART3am/petition.html
www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?BART3am
**********
To: BART Board of Directors
Many people in the bay area rely on public
transit, including BART to get around. The lack
of late-night BART service causes many
difficulties. People who go to bars and clubs
lack a way to get back safely, it causes an
increase in drinking and driving for people that
are stranded, endangering themselves and others,
night shift workers have trouble getting to and
from jobs. Important hotels, restaurants and the
airport need a way for employees and customers
to get there, and back, and people without cars
need a way to get around at night.
Quite a few folks have asked for BART to run 24-
hours a day. Unfortunately, maintenance
requirements make it necessary for BART to be
closed for several hours each night. It would
also be expensive to run BART when there are few
passengers.
What we propose is for BART services to extend
later, until 3 A.M. at minimal service, which
would still allow time for maintenance, as well
as giving more opportunities for people to
utilize BART in a safe and sane matter late at
night. During this trial period it can be
assessed how many people would actually use the
service at late times to decide a future plan of
action.
Our suggestion is to try this on a limited
basis, we, the undersigned would be glad to be
able to use such a service and it would boost
our opinion of the BART organization on the
whole. It would also fixing a fatal flaw that
has gone for too long. New York, Chicago and
other major cities have public transportation
that is available at late night hours; it’s an
embarrassment that the San Francisco bay area
cannot say the same.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
Rich
User ID: 9189423 May 8th 5:57 PM
How about late-night "owl" bus service similar to that which MUNI operates which would parallel BART lines, provide maintenance time, and be less likely to have those with transit budgetary constraints be up in arms?
